Seven. The number of toothbrushes in our grown-up bathroom. Two. The number of grown-ups who dwell in this home. Four. The number of children who have gifted us one or more of their toothbrushes. Three. The number of children who fail to brush their teeth unless instructed to do so. The toothbrushes are held in … Continue reading Cracked, But Holding
Apparently, I unintentionally murdered a sand dollar who once lived on Morro Bay as I added it to my collection and proceeded to drive hours away from its home. What a jerk?! As I stood on the dock of the bay, I watched a seal (or maybe a sea lion), lie on a concrete block … Continue reading Changing Shape
What I expected was to pull myself up onto the massive inflatable, stand up, and walk to the other side with my children. What happened was I pulled myself up onto the massive inflatable, stood up, and immediately displayed my gracefulness as I fell and slid back into the water. Moments later I watched Kyle … Continue reading What I expected…
Hhhhhhhhhh. The sweet sound of exhalation. Fabulosa, Thieves, and a spilled bottle of dawn dish soap carried me to a bit of a cleaner kitchen. My only goal for this three day weekend was to replace the burnt-out lightbulbs throughout my house. Sixty-five dollars later, my kitchen (and the rest of my home) was feeling … Continue reading The Exhale
On a misty, chilly April evening, Malachi hit his first home run. This kiddo who begged me not to sign him up for baseball, who may have teared up a bit walking up to his first and second practice, and who didn’t want to play because he didn’t know how yet. For the record, he’s … Continue reading The Home Run
Alex Rainbird Music tiptoes into my ears and the noise inside me settles as my thoughts are let loose. Stillness resides here. The windows of my mind are rolled down and the breeze dances across my face. It’s a rhythm I’ve learned to create; a rhythm I yearn for. This is a space I access … Continue reading Rhythm
Dream-Christena-Brown butchered my hair. Apparently, Friday appointments after 2:00 p.m. at her salon were required to consist of significant changes or cancellations were imminent. She first dyed the tips of my hair blonde and then took off nine inches. My original expectation was a tiny trim. Sometimes what we expect to be small turns out … Continue reading Step Towards the Pain
Jeremiah lost his first tooth today. It was a moment full of excitement that proudly displayed his new smile, cheers from his family, and a flicker of fear as he realized something was different. We took the photos, tucked the tooth under his pillow, and then went outside to play in the snow. Hours later, … Continue reading Set In Motion
Years ago, I was one of the people who was annoyed by those who declared New Year’s resolutions. And yes, the frustration was 100% because an unfamiliar slew of people would bombard the Wellness Center and, for about 11 days, securing a treadmill was uncertain. “Resolutions are stupid!” said young Brooke. “No one sticks to … Continue reading The 2026 List
Kyle was adamant about not participating in the full 13.1. The plan shifted to run Red Rock trails from back to front 2.5 times and call that the trail run. The revision was completed. Check out https://heybrookefuller.com/2025/12/22/face-the-fear-because-the-goal-demands-it/ to read all about it. We moved from a 2 to a 4 on a scale of 1-10. … Continue reading The 2025 List Check In
